Story - by
In the manuscript, the verses
are written out on pages washed
with subtle colour.
writing poetry
Fishing With Norman MacCaig - by
Each time I called for him he was perfectly ready,equipment checked and in smooth order,pared to essentials. And I, cluttered with gadgets,would clatter behind as he led the way downstairs. In the boat, as befits a sedulous angler,he was taciturn, though between essential wordshe would give that courteous, gentle smilethat was his signature, before his […]
from Private Poem to Norman Macleod - by
The spaces in the poem are yours.They are the place where youCan enter as yourself aloneAnd think anything in.
Out of the Clyde - by
A boy once more who learnt the lessons early – / that those who hurt you most, you love most dearly.
Echo: Dropt Sapphics - by
What cld you potentially – no! – possibly do to mean – O – wait! this feels too facile. So try once again. Make sure it is all sure – steadfast – scalar movements towards god knows what. You request the sun is shut out so you can muse on song. O – but of […]
Bilingual Poet’s Dilemma - by
What’s beautiful in Sign,
Is boring in a line,
What’s pretty in a line,
Is confusing in Sign.
In a Secondhand Bookshop - by
Maybe I buy the book in the brief belief / that thoughts can be reciprocal
The Interior - by
A lifetime of work to own a house / then you end up diminished by it.
Poetry Forum - by
What is poetry for? (Maitreyabhandu)
/
/ It’s for weddings
/ and funerals
/ and reading on the train
/ and for taking a person out of herself
/ and bringing…
The Well-Spring - by
Since the former priestess’s departure / a sea-change has taken place.
The Scribe Under the Trees - by
In the trees above me
/ The blackbird sings
/ As I sit here at my table
/ With my books and my writing things.
/
/ A…
What Not to Write on the Back Jacket of Your Debut Collection - by
This book is not bad.
/ A number of these poems feature the poet’s dog: George.
/ The author’s mother recommends this book.
/ Boris Johnson…